By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “At the very time when the moral authority of Christian citizens seems so desperately needed, there are powerful voices urging believers to burrow deeper into the sand, to stay undercover, to mute what otherwise would become a thunderous voice of moral righteousness.” -Tom Minnery in Why You Can’t […]
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We’re All on this Train Together
By Jeff Minick Intellectual Takeout December 15, 2021 “All aboard!” North Carolina writer Anna Raglan was delighted to find that Amtrak’s conductors still called out these words to passengers before departing the station. In her new travelogue The Train From Greenville, Raglan, a kind and wise friend of mine, describes […]
Woke or Awake?
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “‘Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead.’ There is no other way to do God’s work. A man can talk in his sleep, and he can walk in his sleep. I have preachers that I felt preached in their sleep. But one cannot work in his sleep. […]
Gov. Roy Cooper’s Failure to Acknowledge Black Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and What it Means
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 30, 2021 When North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gave his State of the State speech to a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday, April 26, it was a historic evening. But what was historical about it was never highlighted by Cooper – not a word […]
This is Not the America Where I Grew Up
By Don Boys, Ph.D. Christian Action League March 31, 2021 America, the land of the free and home of the brave. Not any longer. Americans are less free and less brave. Frankly, we are getting to be the “land of the slave and the home of the knave.” I don’t recognize this America where Black […]
Little Lives Matter
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 5, 2021 It’s been approximately six months since Cannon Hinnant was gun downed in Wilson, North Carolina. The five-year-old boy, innocent as a lamb, was shot in the head at point-blank range by Darius Sessoms. Cannon was on his bike in Sessoms’ front yard at the time. […]
Capitol Building Overrun, CAL Dir. and other Christian Leaders Speak Out
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League January 7, 2021 Chaos broke out at the nation’s capital Wednesday when after a Trump rally, pent-up emotions spilled over into rioting. Hundreds of protestors stormed the Capitol building and overcame the capitol police, vandalizing House Speaker Nany Pelosi’s office, breaching doors and windows, looting art, and taking control […]
UNCW Senate Faculty Censures Chancellor: Hope He Fares Better than Mike Adams
by Milton Sandberg Christian Action League December 11, 2020 The Faculty Senate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) voted to censure Chancellor Jose Sartarelli on Tuesday. A censure is the worst charge that can be made against a Chancellor other than a no-confidence vote. The censure comes from ideological differences between the Chancellor […]
U.S. House Votes to Legalize Marijuana, But Senate Not Likely to Take it Up
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 10, 2020 The U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances, Friday, December 4. The vote was historic in that this is the first time Congress has voted on the matter. The Senate is not expected to take up the legislation. […]
Governor Cooper’s Task Force to Call for Decriminalization of Marijuana
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League November 19, 2020 The “Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice,” a government group established by Governor Roy Cooper in response to Black Lives Matter protests, is preparing to present a proposal for decriminalizing marijuana in the Tar Heel state. According to various media sources, Attorney General Josh […]